Cursor going to second monitor while in game Windows 11

I had exactly the same issue.

It appears the first time yesterday after I opened the Windows/Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 by pressing WIN+G for the first time (I never used the Game Bar so far since I updated to Windows 11). So I think that this appears after you have opened the Win11 Game Bar for the first time.

The mouse then could leave the fullscreen and went to the second monitor while gaming (Counter Strike 2 and also other games).

I found 2 workarounds to solve this issue:

1. Only possible if you have a Windows Restore point before you opened the game bar by pressing WIN+G for the first time:

I've deinstalled the apps "Xbox", "Xbox Console companion" and "Xbox Live".

Then I run Windows PowerShell in Run as Administrator mode. Executed these 2 commands (https://techcult.com/how-to-disable-xbox-game-bar-in-windows-11/) to remove/deinstall GamBar:

Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage

Then I set my Windows 11 back to the point before I opend the game bar for the first time yesterday (by pressing WIN+G) using the windows built-in "system restore", in german "Sytemwiederherstellung" (Systemsteuerung\Alle Systemsteuerungselemente\Wiederherstellung).

After the restore was finished (about 30 minutes), the deinstalled XBox apps were back, also the Windows Game Bar. But the game bar was again in the state of never opened so far.

2. I've tested Dual Monitor Tools (DMT) from here: https://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/.

Configured it like this: Options -> Cursor -> Sticky -> Lock cursor onto screen -> Change -> Enable this Hotkey -> Shift + Backspace.

Worked also for me.

Additional hint: For me CS2 (Counter Strike 2) works best on 2 monitors if I confiure it in the game settings -> video -> video -> display mode to "Fullscreen windowed" because in this mode the game window keeps open and doesn't get minimized if I focus another window on the 2nd screen, e.g. Discord.

Hey,

Just wondering when will this issue be fixed? Cause it has recently happened to me and have been on pc for 3 years.

Not trying to complain just a little bit annoying.

Hello there! I am Charity, I'm an Independent Advisor. I'm glad to help you today!

My apologies about that. Please roll back for now. This is currently a known issue for the latest update. Open Settings by pressing Windows + I.

Go to Update & Security, then select View Update History.

Click Uninstall updates and find the most recent update (look at the date).

Right-click on it and choose Uninstall, then restart your computer.

To pause future updates:

In Update & Security, select Pause updates for 7 days to prevent the update from reapplying automatically. You can extend this period in Advanced options.

Kind Regards,

Charity

Please note that things might need more than one reply to completely resolve your issue, as it will completely depend on the complexity of the question and the amount of detail that you have provided me.

Rolling back update KB5044380 fixed the issue for me, make sure if anyone decides to do so you restart your computer after the uninstallation is finished.

It was KB5045935 that was what messed things up for me. As soon as I uninstalled that, it was fixed. Others are apparently having this issue because of 24H2 as well, but I haven't gotten that update yet. KB5026039 is a pretty old update, so if this has been happening to you for a year or longer, it could be something else entirely.